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Global Marine completes repeater installation

Sep 14, 2015

Image: Lagos shore end landing/Global Marine Systems Global Marine Systems has just completed a major fiber optic installation project in the Gulf of Guinea.  This telecommunications project for customer Huawei Marine Networks (HMN)…

OE15: Jotachar coating gains ground

Sep 11, 2015

Jotachar JF750, a mesh-free passive fire protection (PFP) epoxy coating system for structural steel, was launched two years ago by Jotun. The Jotachar system does not require mesh reinforcement, meaning the required coating thickness for any fire scenario can be applied in a single day…

José Formigli joins Aker Solutions

Sep 11, 2015

José Formigli has been appointed by Aker Solutions to serve as an adviser for overall strategic decisions and to join its innovation board. Formigli, a Rio de Janeiro native and engineer by training, has more than 30 years' experience in the oil and gas business…

GE, Statoil sign subsea deal

Sep 09, 2015

GE Oil & Gas signed a framework agreement with Statoil to provide subsea operations services for the Statoil’s operated fields Tordis, Vigdis, Snorre and Troll, located northwest of Stavanger. The agreement will be effective on 1 October 2015…

Total installs positioning network for Egina

Sep 08, 2015

Total, operator of the Egina oil field offshore Nigeria, together with its construction and survey partners, has successfully installed a Fusion 6G subsea positioning network to support its development of the US$15 billion project. Supplied by Sonardyne…

EMAS bags BHP T&T gig

Sep 08, 2015

Ezra’s subsea services division, EMAS AMC, finalized a contract with BHP Billiton for the Angostura phase 3 development offshore Trinidad and Tobago in the eastern Trinidadian sector of the Venezuela basin. The total scope of work includes the project management…

Aqualis Offshore opens Doha office

Sep 04, 2015

Aqualis Offshore, an offshore marine and engineering consultancy, has opened a new office in Doha, Qatar.  Aqualis Offshore, part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, has opened 16 offices in 11 countries worldwide since its establishment just over two years ago…

Nexans cables to power Nasr fileld

Sep 03, 2015

A new super complex at the heart of the future development of the Nasr oil field, offshore from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, is to be powered by Nexans' subsea cables. Nexans has been awarded contract worth around US$100 million by engineering…

Heerema gets second Culzean contract

Sep 02, 2015

Image: Culzean platform/Heerema Fabrication Group Maersk Oil North Sea UK has awarded Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) a second contract for structures on its ultra-high-pressure, high-temperature (uHPHT) Culzean development in the North Sea…

Offshore renewables foundations under focus

Sep 02, 2015

SMD is set to contribute to a major offshore wind research project lead by The University of Dundee. The project will look to determine whether cheaper, more environmentally friendly and more effective foundations can be developed for the offshore renewables industry…

Nexen picks Xodus for decommissioning

Sep 02, 2015

Nexen has awarded Xodus Group a contract to provide front end engineering and design (FEED) services in support of the decommissioning of the Ettrick and Blackbird fields in the central North Sea.   The workscope will assess the best…

Malampaya DCP installation completed

Sep 01, 2015

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm has announced the completion of the installation of the Malampaya depletion compression platform (DCP), a new offshore natural gas platform installed in the West Philippine Sea off the coast of Palawan…

Bureau Veritas approved Balmoral equipment

Sep 01, 2015

Balmoral Offshore Engineering, a deepwater buoyancy and polymer specialist, has been approved by Bureau Veritas (BV) in line with American Petroleum Institute (API) specification for its SURF-related bend stiffeners and restrictors. The…

ORE Catapult, CENSIS in sensor collaboration

Sep 01, 2015

A new type of sensor could soon be installed on the blades of subsea tidal turbines to monitor the interaction between marine life and renewable energy installations, as a result of a new collaborative project involving the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and CENSIS…

Frost and Sullivan analyze MPD benefits

Sep 01, 2015

More than 40% of drilling problems occur during offshore operations, significantly increasing non-productive drilling time and therefore cost. As oil operators move towards more complex drilling environments, they find themselves exposed to high risk…

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